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The Oddingley Murders
A longer read for Sunday, this is a true crime tale from Worcestershire. Today most priests and vicars are paid a salary by their...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Mar 13
- 1 min
The Monstrous Mermaid of Doxeys Pool
Doxeys Pool is a mysterious stretch of water that lies on The Roaches, a ruggedly beautiful gritstone ridge on the Staffordshire...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Mar 1
- 1 min
The Font that Commemorates Warriors
This magnificent font resides inside the Church of St Mary Magdalene in the Herefordshire village of Eardisley. It was expertly carved...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Mar 1
- 1 min
Megaliths of the Borderlands
Bending the rules a little as this is just a mile or so across the border into Wales, but I couldn't resist taking a look as I was...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Mar 1
- 1 min
The Smallest Theatre in the World
People visiting the lovely town of Malvern in Worcestershire probably walk straight past this building, having no idea what it actually...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Sacred Geometry?
These geometric patterns are carved into a sandstone cliff at Blackstone Rock near Bewdley, Worcestershire. The hexafoil or daisy wheel...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 15
- 1 min
The Mystery of the Ribbesford Archer
A mysterious scene is carved into the tympanum above the door to St Leonard's Church in the Worcestershire village of Ribbesford. A...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 13
- 3 min
The Most Haunted Town in Mercia?
The coveted title of “Most Haunted Village in Britain” seems to change holders almost every week, and depends very much on who is making...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Feb 4
- 3 min
The Dark Monk of Blackstone Rock
Blackstone Rock is a large red sandstone bluff overlooking the River Severn a little downstream from the town of Bewdley in...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Jan 23
- 5 min
Molly Leigh: A Witch in Stoke-on-Trent?
A strange grave memorial stands in the yard of the Church of St John in Burslem, aligned north to south whereas all the others are...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Jan 15
- 2 min
The Devil’s Ring & Finger
Holed megaliths are a rarity in any part of the world, and here's a lesser-known one lying hidden away on the Staffordshire/Shropshire...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Dec 9, 2022
- 2 min
Devil's Chapel: A Secret Wonderland
A strange and eerie place lies in a corner of the Forest of Dean - The Devil's Chapel. Near to the village of Bream, this atmospheric...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
The Cave of Death
Reynards Cave lies half-hidden on a slope overlooking the beautiful Peak District valley of Dovedale. It is almost two caves in one, with...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 27, 2022
- 1 min
The Mystery of Mercia II
Looking for a Christmas present for that difficult to please person? Do they like - history? Folklore? The outdoors? The supernatural?...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
The White Leaved Oak of Malvern
White Leaved Oak is a tiny hamlet that lies almost hidden at the very southern end of the Malvern Hills on the very edge of...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
The Mysterious Templar Church of Garway Hill
Deep in the west of Herefordshire, at the bottom of Garway Hill, the church of St Michael lies quietly at the end of a leafy hedge-lined...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Belas Knap - A Musical Barrow?
Belas Knap is a chambered long barrow built during the Neolithic era, lying on Cleeve Hill in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds. Although it...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Oct 30, 2022
- 1 min
The Ghosts of Baddesley Clinton
Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire is a moated manor house first built during the late 1300s. One of its early owners was the nobleman Sir...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Oct 27, 2022
- 3 min
The Esoteric Masterpiece of Kilpeck Church
Deep in the county of Herefordshire, within sight of the Welsh border, lies the village of Kilpeck. The name means “the cell of Pedic”, a...
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mysteriesofmercia
- Oct 25, 2022
- 1 min
New Book Release - The Mystery of Mercia II
As autumn descends, why not explore some of the strange places of the Midlands of England from the comfort of your armchair? Haunted...
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